There are lots of policies that can and should go in an employee manual; here are the top ten from a lawyer’s perspective: EEO and Harassment. This is pretty basic boilerplate covering nondiscrimination, harassment, and how to report it. Attendance/Punctuality. Employers can require that employees show up for work, so … Read More
If you are unlucky enough to have to deal with an investigation in your company, one of the first tasks is to gather up all the evidence while it is still available, so that the investigator can review it. Some evidence is obvious: papers and letters, a weapon, clothing. Digital … Read More
If an employee comes to you or any member of management with a claim of harassment, you need to act on it quickly. Even if an employee requests that you don’t do anything about their complaint, you have a legal obligation to investigate it. Don’t wait a few days for the … Read More